Posted on July 28, 2010 by Mike
I kind of love this picture Ritual posted on Twitter yesterday. “Ritual invades China. The Great Wall kept the Mongolians out but didn’t keep Ritual out!”. Share
Continue ReadingPosted on July 25, 2010 by Mike
Oh by the way, we spent two weeks in Europe. Emily made a video. [via Europe 2010 on Vimeo] Share
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Posted on July 22, 2010 by Mike
One advantage of the trend towards single cup brewing is that it becomes easier to pack up your gear for coffee on the road Share
Continue ReadingPosted on April 15, 2010 by Mike
Vis Recommended coffee bars around the world i et større kart Tim Wendelboe has created a curated list of cafes around the world that he recommends. If you do a lot of traveling, I recommend bookmarking this map. Share
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Posted on February 18, 2010 by Mike
If you’ve ever asked where the best coffee in NYC is, Liz Clayton just answered you. twitchy » Blog Archive » twitchy does nyc: a handy map. Share
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Posted on November 9, 2009 by Mike
This past weekend, Raul “El Tigre” Rodas held on to his title as Guatemala National Barista Champion (using Ecco Caffe’s beloved La Maravilla), earning himself a spot at the World Championships in London. Congrats my friend! I hope you didn’t wear yourself out! Share
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Posted on June 5, 2009 by Mike
If I didn’t live in NYC, and owned a car, I would buy one. I may buy one for my occasional rental anyway. via Coffee-Cup Power Inverter for In-Car Charging | Gadget Lab | Wired.com Share
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Posted on June 4, 2009 by Mike
The El Salvador COE auction was today, and what’s notable is not who won lots of green in this years auction, but who didn’t. Conspicuously absent from the list are roasters that traditionally scoop up the best of the best every year. Nevertheless this year’s 1st place lot price has eclipsed last year’s high ($20.10), [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 4, 2009 by Mike
Allison is back with part four of her coffee based series on Serious Eats. This edition focuses on espresso. Quote of the day? “Starbucks either is very smart or taking the easy way out by using all automatic espresso machines” Keywords today include; Erin (as in Meister), Stumptown, Counter Culture, and Organic Valley. Click the [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 3, 2009 by Mike
Allison Hemier’s third Serious Eats post focuses on sustainability, and includes a photo from Tonx. Allison says she’s “not drinking the kool-aid” while promoting Starbucks green buying practices, and to be fair, she does seem to be taking a fairly objective and thoughtful approach to the topic. Included in this post are shoutouts to Intelligentsia [...]
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